# 1976 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 1976 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina.
The team was coached by Bill Wilhelm, who completed his nineteenth season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 1976 College World Series, their third appearance in Omaha.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Clemson win |
| | Clemson loss |
| Bold | Clemson team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1976 Clemson Tigers baseball game log :
Regular season :
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| March 1 | High Point* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| March 2 | High Point* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 4–3$^{11}$ | 2–0 | |
| March 3 | Francis Marion* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–0 | 3–0 | |
| March 5 | Baptist* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–2 | 4–0 | |
| March 7 | James Madison* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–4 | 5–0 | |
| March 8 | at Georgia* | Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 3–4 | 5–1 | |
| March 10 | at Erskine* | Due West, SC | W 9–5 | 6–1 | |
| March 11 | Maryland | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–0 | 7–1 | 1–0 |
| March 13 | at Florida* | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | W 6–5 | 8–1 | |
| March 14 | at Florida* | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | L 4–5 | 8–2 | |
| March 15 | at Rollins* | Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, FL | L 7–6 | 8–3 | |
| March 15 | at Stetson* | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | L 1–3$^{10}$ | 8–4 | |
| March 16 | at Rollins* | Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, FL | W 7–6 | 9–4 | |
| March 17 | at Florida Southern* | Henley Field • Lakeland, FL | W 11–3 | 10–4 | |
| March 18 | at Florida Southern* | Henley Field • Lakeland, FL | L 1–2 | 10–5 | |
| March 19 | at Jacksonville* | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | L 2–16 | 10–6 | |
| March 20 | at Georgia Southern* | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 8–15 | 10–7 | |
| March 20 | at Georgia Southern* | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 16–12 | 11–7 | |
| March 22 | Toledo* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 1–3$^{14}$ | 11–8 | |
| March 23 | Toledo* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 1–4 | 11–9 | |
| March 24 | Toledo* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 4–6 | 11–10 | |
| March 25 | at Newberry* | Kirkland Field • Newberry, SC | W 4–1 | 12–10 | |
| March 27 | UNC Wilmington* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 10–6 | 13–10 | |
| March 28 | UNC Wilmington* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 10–2 | 14–10 | |
| March 31 | vs Wake Forest | Columbia, SC | W 7–5 | 15–10 | 2–0 |
| March 31 | vs Wake Forest | Columbia, SC | W 4–2 | 16–10 | 3–0 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| April 2 | at South Carolina* | Columbia, SC | W 10–6 | 17–10 | |
| April 3 | at NC State | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 7–4 | 18–10 | 4–0 |
| April 4 | at NC State | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 8–0 | 19–10 | 5–0 |
| April 5 | at Georgia Tech* | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 12–3 | 20–10 | |
| April 6 | Georgia* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–2 | 21–10 | |
| April 8 | at Duke | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | W 20–7 | 22–10 | 6–0 |
| April 9 | at Duke | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | L 1–10 | 22–11 | 6–1 |
| April 10 | at North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC | L 2–3$^{10}$ | 22–12 | 6–2 |
| April 11 | at North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC | W 3–2$^{12}$ | 23–12 | 7–2 |
| April 12 | at Georgia Tech* | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 12–10$^{11}$ | 24–12 | |
| April 13 | South Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 3–4 | 24–13 | |
| April 14 | at Georgia* | Foley Field • Athens, GA | W 10–3 | 25–13 | |
| April 16 | Virginia | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–0 | 26–13 | 8–2 |
| April 17 | Virginia | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–0 | 27–13 | 9–2 |
| April 18 | Maryland | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–6 | 28–13 | 10–2 |
| April 21 | at Wofford* | Spartanburg, SC | W 13–2 | 29–13 | |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACCT record |
| April 23 | Wake Forest | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 2–0 | 30–13 | 1–0 |
| April 24 | Maryland | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 2–1 | 31–13 | 2–0 |
| April 25 | Maryland | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 3–2 | 32–13 | 3–0 |
NCAA Atlantic Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Regional record |
| May 21 | Furman | Columbia, SC | W 13–2 | 33–13 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | W 10–4 | 34–13 | 2–0 |
| May 24 | Furman | Columbia, SC | W 6–2 | 35–13 | 3–0 |
NCAA College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 11 | Auburn | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 9–4 | 36–13 | 1–0 |
| June 13 | Eastern Michigan | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–2$^{10}$ | 36–14 | 1–1 |
| June 14 | Arizona | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 10–6 | 36–15 | 1–2 |
* ↑ No-hitter